Valve mechanism



Jan. 28, 1941. A. J. PENICK ETAL VALVE MECHANISM Filed Jan. 24, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jah. 28, 1941. A. J. PENICK ETAL VALVE MECHANISM Filed dan. 24, 193s 2 Sheds-Sheet 2 'ith Patented Jan. 28, 1941 VALVE MECHANISM Arthur J. Penick and Kirby T. lenick, Houston, Tex.

Application January 24, `1938, Serial No. 186,625

l Claims.

Tim invention relates to a valve mechanism. ohject or the invention is to provide av valve mech m o! the character described embodying a valve casing having a ilowway therethrough, i with o. valve in the casing movable into active position to close the fiowway and into inactive position, or open position, to clear the flowwav and to provide a continuous passageway through the casing for the flowV of fluid, said mechanism im embodying novel means for forming fluid tight joints between the valve and the casing seats around the flowway when the valve is closed. other object or the invention is .to provide a valve mechanism embodying a casing having m o iiowway therethrough and a valve movable into inactive position to open said owway and into active position to close the owway, said valve having a side seal ring arranged to surround the iiowway, when in active position and means for m oonlylng pressure .to the ring to seat it firmly against one ci the casing seats and, by thevreaction oi fthe pressure, to seat the valve firmly against the other or said seats whereby to form Viiuid tight seals between the valve and casing w when .the valve is in closed position.

it is another object of the invention to proviole means whereby said pressure will be relievedV on initial movement of the valve tow-ard open position to permit free movement of the valve.

With the above and other objects in view Ithe invention has particular relation to certain novel ieatures of .constmctiom operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in -the amocomu 35,-, partying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 shows a longitudinal sectional View oi the valve casing andvalve.

Figure 2 shows a longitudinal sectional view taken at right angles to the view shown in Fig- I uw@ l...

Figure 3 shows a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view o! another embodiment.

Figure 4 shows a side view of the valve mech anism.

Figure 5 shows a sectional view taken on the line B--I of Figure l. y

Figure 6 shows an enlarged transverse sectional vlew of still another embodiment taken on the line 5-4-5 of Figure 1.

.to Figure 7 shows a fragmentary sectional view oi still another embodiment, showing the valve in closed position.

Figure 8 shows a similar fragmentary section.-V

al view showing the valve in partly open position, di und Figure 9 shows a fragmentary perspective view showing the seal ring illustrated in Figure 6.

Referring now more particularlil to the draw ings wherein like numerals of reference designate the same parts in each of the figures. the 5 numeral I designates a valve casing which is approximately rectangular in cross-sectional con tour and which is formed with the valve chamber 2 therein in which valve 3 is mounted to move.I The valve casing has the inside guide ribs 4, 4, m one on each side, extending longitudinally of the casing against which the side faces of the valve contact, said ribs forming guides for the valve and reducing the irictional area.

The casing has the owway i therethrough and the outwardly extended connections ii, t, around the tlowway into which the inner ends of the sections 1, 'l of the flow pipe are threaded. Around the flowway E the walls of the casing are slightly inwardly thickened forming the annular valve seats B, On the valve casing there is a bonnet 9 which may be secured thereto in any preferred manner, V As shown in Figures l and 2i the bonnet is welded on to the casing. There is an axial valve stem IB extending through the bonnet and into the chamber 2. This stern iv has a swivelling connection with the bonnet and is surrounded by a stuffing box il which is maintained in assembled relation by means of the cap l2 which is screwed onto the outer reduced end 3Q, of the bonnet. The valve i is provided with a deep socket I3 whose outer end has the internal coarsethreads Il. The inner end of the valve stem has the coarse external threads l5 which intermesh with .the threads it whereby upon turning movement o! the stem Ill the valve may be shifted into active position to close the :dowway 5 or into inactive position to open said ow way. The valve member l is provided with a transverse opening IE positioned to align with w the fiowway 5 when the valve is in said inactive position whereby a smooth continuous conduit will be provided through the valve casing. The chamber 2 will thus be closed ofi from said con duit to prevent the escape oi foreign matter from ,my the liquid being conducted into saidA chamber to prevent congestion of such material in the charnber so that ioreign matter will not collect and interfere with the valve movements.

The valve has a side seal ring il counter-sunk ttl into one side thereof and having a dovetailed connection therewith to prevent displacement and at the same time to permit a slight outward movement of said seal ring. The seal ring lli incloeee an annular chamber it in the valve to which is covered by the seal On opposite sides of the opening I 6 the valve has the bores I 8 extending from the end .thereof and whose inner ends are outwardly turned into the-chamber I8. These bores are lled with a iluid. This fluid may be a semi-solid such as a. rubber 20, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 or a suitable liquid as 2| as shown in Figures 7 and 8. This fluid also lls .the chamber I8.

As shown in Figures 6 and 9 the seal ring I1a has an external annular groove 22 therearound which is connected with the chamber I8 by means of the ports also fills the groove 22 through the ports v23.

In the form shown in Figures 1 and 2 there are the stationary plungers 24A anchored to the end of the casing by means of threads 25 whereby said plungers may be suitably adjusted to take up for loss of the material 20. These plungers are aligned with the bores I9. When the 'valve is actuated into active position, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 the plungers 24 enter the bores I9 and a compressive force is thereby applied to the material 20 placing said material under compression which is exerted against the seal ring I1 forcing said ring out closely against its opposing seat 8 and the reaction of the pressure of the material in the chamber I8 will be effective to rmly seat the opposite side of the valve against its opposing seat 8 thus forming close Afitting seals to prevent the escape of the fluid flowing through the conduit 5. Upon initial movement of the valve toward inactive position, the pressure of the material 20 will be immediately released thus relieving its pressure against the seal ring I1 so as to reduce the friction and to permit the valve to easily move toward inactive position.

In the form shown in Figures l and 2,-the

l plungers areoutwardly extended and surrounded by stuiing boxes 26 and the outwardly extended ends of the plungers are formed to receive a .wrench, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, whereby the plungers may be suitably adjusted. 'I'he stuiiing boxes and outwardly extending ends of the plungers are inclosed by a suitable hood 21 which may be bolted onto the valve casing. In theform shown in Figure 3. the plungers 24a have a screw threaded connection with the valve casing I #but their outer ends are formed with sockets 24h to receive a socket wrench for the adjustment of the plungers, otherwise the construction shown in Figure 3 is shown in Figures 1 and 2;

'Ihe construction shown in Figure 6 may bel the same as that shown either in Figures 1 and 2 or shown in Figure 3, the only difference being that in this form the rubber 20 fills the groove 22 and thus forms an eiiicient seal with one of the seats 8 when the valve is in active position. In the form shown in Figures 7 and 8 there are the plungers 28 iitted into the outer endsV of the bores I9. These plungers are retained against displacement from said bores by means of glands 29 which are screwed into the outer end of the bores and against which the plungers 28 may' abut. 'Ifhe inner ends of the plungers 28 are equipped with conventional cup rings 38 formed of resilient material and said plungers have axial ducts 3| extending entirely therethrough whose outer ends are closed by the inwardly opening ball valves 32 which are retained against displacement bythe valve cages 33 and said valves are Anormally held closed by the pressure springs 34. 1n this form there are plungers 35 f rmly against their respective 23 and the rubber, or other material,v

the same as that X anchored to the end of the casing by'screw threads for adjustment. When the valve, of this form, moves to active position the plungers 35 will contact against the cages 33 and force the corresponding plungers 28 inwardly thus placing the fluid 2| under compression which will be transmitted to the uid in the chamber I8 thus forcing the seal ring I1, and the valve seats so as to form iluid tight joints as and for thev purpose hereinabove explained.

Each plunger 35 has'an axial ductl 38 therethrough threadedinto the outer end 0f which there is a conventional connection 31 through which additional liquid may be forced into the corresponding bore I8 to replace any loss of such liquid. The swivelling connection between the valve stem I0 and the bonnet 9 may be supplied with a lubricant through the radial duct 38 as shown in Figure 2 into the outer-end of which the filling connection 39 is screwed. y

'Ihe drawings and description disclose what is now considered to be preferred forms of the invention by Way of illustration only while the broad principle of the invention will be defined l by the appended claims.

What we claim is:

Al. Valve mechanism comprising a ing having a iowway therethrough, a valve 4in the casingmovable into active position to close said fiowway and into inactive position to open the owway, said valve having an annular chamber and a seal ring having an external groove and ports through said ring yinclosing the chamber, means including a pressure transmitting medium in the chamber eiective to move the seal ring into close contact with the chamber wall around the iiowway and flow through the ports into the groove when the valve is moved to said active position.

valve cas- 2. A valve assembly comprising a valve casing having a ilowway therethrough, a valve in the casing movable into active position to close the iiowway and into inactive position to open the flowway, said valve having an annular chamber and a seal ring enclosing the chamber on the valve, said valve having conduits leading from said annular chamber extending through the valve and terminating in a compression chamber, a piston in the casing Aformed to enter said compression chamber when the valve is in the active position, and a, pressure transmitting medium in said annular chamber, conduit, and compression chamber.

3. A valve mechanism comprising a valve casing having a ilowway therethrough, a valve in the casing movable into active position to close the ilowway and into inactive position to open the ilowway, said valve having an opening positioned to align with the fiowway when the valve is in said inactive position, said val-ve having an annular chamber and a seal ring enclosing the chamber on the valve, said valve having conduits leading from said annular chamber extending through the valve and terminating in compression chambers, pistons in the casing formed to lenter said compression chambers when the valve is in the active position, and a pressure transmitting medium in said annular chamber, conduits, and compression chambers.

4. A valve mechanism comprising a valve casing having a iiowway therethrough, a valve in the casing movable into active position to close the flowway and into inactive position to open l, n spasmi i 3 the Hom",- seici valve having an opening posi sure trimm medium. formed of elastic ma.- tiameci izo align with the flowway when the valve termi in sam annular lrxaixxiberc,I `.icnzuiiiiias and is im solei inactive position, said valve having an compression chambers. and means cemented annuler cheminer and a seal ring enclosing the with the casing and the compression chambers chsimiieiom the volve, seid valve having conduits whereby seid medium is compressed when the 5 Howlin@ imm said annuler chamber extending valve is in the active position. through the valve around the 'opening and ter ARTHUR J. FENICE.v miiimtimi in compression chambers, emi a pres- 1i` 

